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In first time in history of World Cup, Chris Gayle hit double century on February 24, 2015. Chris Gayle is a West Indies opener batsman and made this record by scoring 215 runs off just 147 balls (which help of 10 fours and 16 sixes) in a Pool-B match against Zimbabwe held at Ma

Rana Bhagwandas, 72 year old first Hindu Chief Justice of Pakistan passed away February 24, 2015 in Karachi, Pakistan. Rana Bhagwandas was the first Hindu and the second non-Muslim (Alvin Robert Cornelius) to head of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Alvin Robert Cornelius was C

PM inaugurated the station and flagged off Hazaribagh-Koderma DMU train after inaugurating Hazaribagh town railway station. This project was started 16 year ago and the first stage of the Hazaribagh-Koderma-Barkakana-Ranchi railway line of the East-Central Railway.

Surya Kiran 8th joint military exercise was held between India and Nepal on 23 February. It being conducted in the foothills of Salaj-handi in Nepal and is a part of ongoing defence cooperation between India and Nepal.

Himachal Pradesh under Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will present the first paperless budget in India on March 11 in 2015 budget session in Parliament which used to already country’s first green assembly and all documents related to budget estimates would be made available onlin

Sri Lankan Parliament has passed the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill and this bill aims at protecting the rights of criminal victims and witnesses especially in human rights accountability.

87th Academy Award was held at Los Angeles, the US which is called Oscar Awards and were conferred on 22 February 2015. It was presented by the AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) in 24 categories.

Nitish Kumar has sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar for the 4th time. He succeeded by Jitan Ram Manjhi, who had resigned as CM ending a month long political turmoil in Bihar on 20 February 2015.

Governor of Bihar Keshri Nath Tripathi administered the oath of office an

H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Background: H1N1 influenza commonly known as swine flu is a respiratory disease which first was common among pigs but now in the recent years has been observed in humans too. It spreads only through air, water and mucous. It was first observed in the early

Background: This heinous attack was carried out on 16th December 2014 by a terrorist militant group, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan in North Waziristan. It is believed to be carried out by this terrorist organization basically for 2 reasons:

Sarang display team is a team of Indian AirForce that performs helicopter display. Sarang implies peacock in Sanskrit and peacock is the national bird of India. The team flies four modified HAL Dhruv helicopters or ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter).

International Mother Language Day (15th anniversary in 2015) observed on 21 February 2015. This day was celebrated as a first time in 21 February 2000 which to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism and organized by the General Conference of the United Nat

Eminent and respected scientist Tapan Misra was appointed as the Chief of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) at Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 21 January. He replaced by AS Kiran Kumar, who was appointed as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently.

Background: Charlie Hebdo is a satirical newspaper published in France on weekly basis which has been under immense scrutiny since its publication. It was first published under the name ‘Hara Kiri’ in the year 1961 and was briefly banned but be continued to publish. In 1969 the H

Background of India-US Relationship: International relations that exist between India and US have seen lots of ups and downs in the past. Post-independence, India’s relations with US were cold mainly due to US’s closeness with Pakistan. This relationship in the upcoming years saw

French satellite SPOT 7 is an earth monitoring satellite that will be launched by ISRO this year. ISRO is all set to launch its next rocket PSLV C23 that will carry 5 satellites including two from Canada, one each from Germany and Singapore along with a French remote sensing sat

Graphene is a form of carbon also known as the wonder material. It is the strongest and the thinnest material that exists on earth. The power to conduct electricity and heat is great for graphene. It is also pliable. It has been discovered nearly a decade ago, but is now gaining

Biocon along with Malyan pharmaceuticals (US-based company) have released a new drug to treat breast cancer named as CANMAb. "CANMAb", will be available in 440 grams and 150 grams and at a 25% lesser price than that of the already available breast cancer drug "Roche Herceptin".

Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, media tycoon, frequent criminal defendant and convicted tax evader who served three times as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He is expected to be influential in Italian politics b

E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that look like cigarettes and deliver an aerosol of nicotine and other chemicals. It is promoted as safer alternatives to cigarettes and smoking cessation aids. These are rapidly gaining popularity among adults and youth in the USA and wor

Lt Gen Sharif replaces Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, who retires on Thursday. The government has also named Lt Gen Rashid Mahmood as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. His appointment is vital to fight Taliban and to determine army's role in politics.

The birds have been divided into four categories, of which the "critically endangered" species is the most worrisome. The white-backed vulture is one of the 15 birds in this category, which also includes the pink-headed duck and the Himalayan quail which are considered extinct fo

Yutu or Jade Rabbit is the first moon rover project of China. Yutu is a symbol of kindness, purity and agility, and is identical to the moon rover in both outlook and connotation. Yutu also reflects China's peaceful use of space.